Daily Republican., 1887-10-04

:
leland, Corporal James Tanner, GEN
eral Grosvenor, Bishop Samuel Fal-
lows, and Past Commander in Chief
Burdelte.
So far the Grand Army visitors have
received right hearty and royal well
come and treatment, and no where
have seen any sign of anything the
least offensive TO any OF our comrades.
Many are now leaving for their
homes. and the city is now preparing
to receive President Cleveland, who is
expected TO arrive tomorrow, Satur-
day night DANIEL Ross.
Broughs Him Back
The conversation had turned upon
the perniciousness OF practical Joking,
when q well known business man
said:
"Don't speak OF practical joking
don't make the merest reference to
anything of the kind, for it makes me
shudder. You all know Beaseley, the
commercial traveller. He is al ex.
ceedingly good natured and prankish
fellow, 30 much given to mild joking
that on one occasion party of us de.
cided to play joke on him that he
would not be likely TO iorget. We
didn't know exactly how to proceed,
and were tangled up in those perplex-
ing intricacies which come OF numer.
Gus suggestions when plan suddenly
presented itself. Beaseley, having re-
mained in Chicago several days, de-
cided to 60 to st. Louis, where his wife
and little boy lived, stopping for day
at Bloomington to attend TO several
customers whom he had at that place.
My plans were laid as soon as he made
known his Intentions, but pretended
that did not want him to 90.
"I must said he. Il wrote to my
wife several days ago, telling her 10
address me at Bloomington, and be-
side, / have business there that must
be attended to at once,
THAT night We went to the railway
station with him, and when the1train
had gone we hurried up town and set
our plans in working order, which
were-dlabolical, I admit-to have
Beaseley arrested In Bloomington and
brought back on the morning train.
How we chuckled when the officer as
sured US that the arrest should be
made, and how we gloated over the
fact that we would at last get even
with our friend.
"'Be won't know what In the world
to think of it, said Sam MAyfeld.
sd like to see his expression OF coun-
tenance when the officers nab him, and
hear his indignant protestations.
"'He'll howl like wounded ami.
mall remarked Joe Summers.
"'And do considerable squealing,
too ! replied.
Early the next morning we hur.
ried to the station. Shortly after the
train rushed in, Mayfield exclaimed
They've got him | See, yonder
they come =
When the officers came up with
the prisoner we rushed forward and
roared with laughter, explaining that
1t was all joke. l should have men.
toned before that we had brought
along man authorized to release
Beaseley. Our friend, even after find,
ing that it was all joke, did not smil'
or in the least seemed 10 be relieved
Indeed, his face was deathly pale, and
bore such traces of intense sufferiDs
that l was deeply stricken with re-
morse.
He sat down with despairing drop
and covered his face with his hands.
'Beaseley,' said l, approaching
him, you must forgive us, old fellow
Remember that you have played many
a joke on us
"'Not sue, an awful Joke as this,
he replied. Just as the officers ar
rested me this telegram from my wifi
was handed me-
"He gave me the telegram, and will
feeling of horror creeping over me
turned to the boys and read as fol
lows
"Our little boy Is dead. Eurr!
Home. MARY
NO." continued the narrator. "yo,
must never ask me to 60 into a practi
cal joke"